Obviously, people of colour provide such inspiration that it might seem irresistible to engage with this through a fancy-dress costume, but maybe think again. Go as Ginger Spice instead of a Geisha, Ali G rather than Jay Z and if you are after something more nostalgic, Andy Pandy as an alternative to a golliwog. Just please, for your own sake, don't bring out the face paint.

We left feeling the solace that this movement, whilst dark and hate-filled, would forever be confined to the top floors of outdated quiet pubs in the middle of who cares, where their spite and malice can only be heard by the spiteful and malicious...

I must commend Amy Schumer for apologizing and retiring that particular joke, as I truly believe she meant no harm. What I am disgusted by are the leagues of people kicking off because they believe it is their right to say whatever they want. And it is! Just be prepared for the repercussions.

First, is UKIP a racist party? Quite simply yes. It is deliberately whipping up fear - and by extension - hatred of foreigners, with its provocative posters and inflammatory language. It is deliberately exaggerating figures and playing on people's anxieties about immigration in order to win political support.